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After many months of work and effort, AWF has signed two new agreements on the '4 corners' and 'Insaka' activities which will support AWF's new program in southern Africa.The 4 corners agreement was signed in a ceremony Monday afternoon in Gaborone,…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) believes wildlife conservation can directly benefit the livelihoods of local people. In South Africa, home to the some of the most spectacular national parks and wildlife viewing, many communities have not…

Wildlife Trafficking a 'Global Challenge That Spans Continents and Crosses Oceans,' Says Secretary Clinton WASHINGTON, November 9, 2012-- In a critical move for African conservation, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton…

On November 13, 2020, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) joined peers in the second webinar organized by Earth Journalism Network (EJN). The webinar, dubbed ‘Investigating wildlife and environmental crime in the COVID-19 era’ was aimed at…

In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, 2021, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) joined like-minded partners in a webinar organised by Earth Journalism Network (EJN). The webinar, called ‘Following the money: Tips for journalists investigating…

NAIROBI -- The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is pleased to announce it has selected its 2010-11 class of Charlotte Conservation Fellows, five emerging scholars who all come from and work in Africa. Founded in 1996 in honor of the late…

WASHINGTON, DC, December, 19 2012 -- African Wildlife Foundation is pleased to announce that it has, for the third time, been selected as a three--year, 10 percent GiveBack partner by Endangered Species Chocolate (ESC). After an…

NAIROBI, KENYA--The African Wildlife Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of a new blog--Tracking Mountain Gorillas (www.awf.org/gorillablog)--launched in partnership with the International Gorilla Conservation Program (IGCP). A timely…

Each year, more than 32 million American women travel without a partner. In addition to being more independent and adventurous than their single male counterparts, women around the world are putting more thought into where they go – prioritizing…

KIGALI, RWANDA/ NAIROBI, KENYA/ WASHINGTON, D.C. – (December 14, 2021) Travulous, a specialist destination management company located in Rwanda – known for its ethos of promoting tourism as an economic engine for the benefit of wildlife…

On Monday, February 12, President Trump released his proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year. The African Wildlife Foundation is disappointed in the proposal and considers it a neglectful and shortsighted fiscal blueprint that positions the United…

KILIMANJARO HEARTLAND, KENYA--Elephant killings in Kenya are spurring increased scrutiny of the illegal ivory trade and its effect on Africa's elephant populations.In the recent Kenya poachings, several of the elephants' tusks had been removed and…

Concerns have recently been raised about a water harvesting project in Ol Tukai village in northern Tanzania after reports that three zebra died after falling into water trenches. AWF would like to provide the following information regarding this…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife in Cameroon (MINFOF) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding, sealing their partnership for the conservation of the country’s biodiversity for the next five years…